Life’sWork Impact Report
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Life’sWork paid out $620,000 in client wages in 2024.
RECOVER SERVICES IMPACT
2024 by the Numbers
RECOVERY HOUSES • Life’sWork partnered with 13 recovery houses, providing food as well as information on how best to access our services and other available resources to individuals in recovery.
Intakes 147
Referrals 286
Over $7 million was reinvested in our region through Life’sWork programs and services in 2024.
Averaged 39 clients per month over the fiscal year
Converted 51% of referrals into intakes
MONESSEN • CPS Community – 43 individuals, totaling 6,961.5 hours • Working in the Community (Small Group + Supported Employment) – 40 • Working in the Facility – 46
PITTSBURGH • CPS Community – 50 individuals, totaling 3,870.75 hours • Working in the Community (Small Group + Supported Employment) – 47 • Working in the Facility – 93
BUS PASSES • In Pittsburgh, Life’sWork has a bus pass program, distributing 31 bus passes monthly to participants. • Annually, Life’sWork provides 372 bus passes to help individuals navigate one of the biggest barriers to employment: transportation.
EMPLOYMENT • Retained employment for 3 months – 113 individuals • Retained employment for 6 months – 76 individuals
EMPLOYMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Student employed at South Hills Village AEO • Student employed at Eat’n Park Cookie Factory • Student employed at Kuhn’s Market Ingomar • Student employed at CVS • Prioritizing and organization • Reading and documenting • Patience and composure under pressure • Time management • Retention of repeated tasks • Assembly and packaging • Customer service • Multitasking • Dependability SKILLS ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Attention to detail • Math calculations and problem-solving
CONFIDENCE ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Ability to work independently • Physical stamina • Work ethic • Self-management of emotions and behaviors • Assertiveness in completing tasks • Place of belonging as a team member
• Placements – 128 individuals • Employers recruited – 121
In our service to individuals recovering from substance abuse, we saw our biggest impact in Westmoreland County, where we increased from working with 11 new individuals in 2023 to 38 new individuals in 2024—a 242% increase. This impact is due in large part to our utilization of a grant from ARPA and focus on Westmoreland County.
NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED WORK-RELATED PROGRAMMING
• Job Shadows, Pittsburgh – 21 • Paid Work Experience – 21 • Community Work Instruction – 30 • My Work Instruction – 6 • Professional Connection Experience – 26 • Professional Connection Foundation – 7 • PAES Lab – 14
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